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RHR: The Link Between Metabolic Health and Mental Well-Being, with Dr. Matt Bernstein

Revolution Health Radio

Chris Kresser

Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.71.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Revolution Health Radio, Chris welcomes psychiatrist Dr. Matt Bernstein to explore the emerging field of metabolic psychiatry, the science linking brain energy metabolism to mental health. They discuss how conditions like depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and anxiety often share a root cause in impaired brain energy production, and how ketogenic therapy can restore balance and improve outcomes where traditional treatments fall short. Chris and Dr. Bernstein also unpack the latest research, the mechanisms behind ketones’ impact on the brain, and practical considerations for adults, teens, and families exploring this approach.

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0:00.0

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1:10.2

Hey everybody, Chris Cressor here.

1:11.6

Welcome to another episode of Revolution Health Radio.

1:14.8

I've talked on the show before about the link between metabolism and mental health.

1:20.3

In fact, I had Harvard psychiatrist Dr. Chris Palmer, who's been a pioneer in this field on the show

1:26.3

to talk about metabolic psychiatry and his

1:29.8

brain energy theory of mental illness. So I was really excited to welcome Dr. Matt Bernstein as a guest

1:37.5

on the show today. He's a psychiatrist as well. And in fact, his initial exposure to the idea of a link between metabolism and

1:48.4

mental health came from listening to a lecture from Dr. Chris Palmer about 10 years ago. And he also had

1:57.3

two of his sons that were struggling with mental health conditions related to mold and

2:02.8

and Lyme and was not finding any answers within his own profession of psychiatry and within

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